Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-22
MARTIN OF HENDERSON.
The Result OF the Three Days Wran.
gle Of the Second District Con-
gressionaI Convention.
William Il. Martin of Henderson COUnty
Nominated by AccIamali0n on
the 272nd Ballot.
A Stubborn RAGS Between Martin, geTAtns,
Num-, Fialds and johnson with nc
Chance for a Dark Horse.
The Palestine Convention.

S 9ecisl to the Gazette.
PALESTINE, TEX, March 2I.-ChaiT-
man Watkins called the convention to
order at o'clock this morning. w. T.
Eustis was made assistant secretary in
place OF Douglas, absent.
The question of absent delegates COM
ing up, tn usual Wrangle occurred be-
tween the Robertson county delegation.
Numerous speeches were made, in the
course Of Whica Looney of Leon moved
that the chsir appoint sergesnt-at-arms
who would do his duty. Amid shouts
and laughter LoOney himself was unani-
mOusly elected to the post, and accepted
the office. A motion tlUalIy prevailed
allowing the delegation to settle their
OWn dissension, and resulted in that
county casting her vote solid for Martin,
giving him on the 10th ballot, q 8;
Perkins, % l-3.
The deadlock continued to the 1881
call, When, amid cheers and shouts. Mayor
Martin strobe upon the platform, and de-
ciaring that though in the lead, he WAS
there TO assist in nominating a Demo-
cratic candidate for Congress, in q
warm speech he withdrew his name.
AS soon as he had finished, Eolke Of
Freestone, got the floor and nominated
Scott Fields of Robertson. Fields ad-
dressed the convention for two minutes
The next ballot stood: Fields, 81; Perkins,
"a,
There was 10 change at y o'clock, and
the convention adjourned till 80.
The convention met at 80 and balloted,
with no change.
A resolution by Gooch, providing that
the candidates be from names now before
the convention and those to be named be-
fore the next vote, was tabled
At the 200 h ballot Link of Anderson
offered 3 resolution that the nomination
be opened for every body, and that at each
fifth ballot the hindmost man be dropped
till all were out bat two, and then at the
tiftet nth ballot the head man nominated "
reclamation. Tabled.
At the 2l5th ballot Campbell, of Robert
son withdrew Fitld>' name and Blouut OF
NacOgdoChes county nominated Num-,
the latter getting all of Fields, vote
up to tae 25lst ballot, when the cOnyen-
tion took recess for one hour in order
to effecl a compromise Of some sort.
At quarter past five the conference
not being over the convention adjourned
until O'Clock p. n.
MUM AND PERKINS WITHDRAW.
Special to the Gazette.
PALESTINE, TEX, March 21.-The
convention was called to order at s
O'Clock at the 252d ballot. COloneI Num-
arose and in few words Withdrew hfs
name, saying he WAS not here 10 delay
the convention or defeat by 8 deadlock
the nomination of any man. Among other
things Colonel Num- declared himself
against the dark horse candidate. 1t was
dishonest method OF obtaining office.
IN this he was not personal to any
one. Colonel Num- had not taken his
seat before Judge Perkins advanced to
the front of the hall and in an eloquent
speech withdrew his name. He thanked
his supporters and declared that he quit
ted the canvass with no bitterness to
either Of the gentlemen who opposed him.
Judge Perkins was frequently greeted
with applause.
The convention then adjourned for tit-
teen minutes. After the recess B, +.
Rogers Of Anderson nominated W. II.
Martin of Henderson.
Morris of Cherokee nominated W. M.
Johnson of Leon.
On the call of the 262d ballot the vote
stood: Johnson, 26; Martin, IA.
At 80 the vote stood: Martin, 26;
Johnson, 20; with no prospect of nomi-
nation tonight.
MARTIN NOMINATED.
Special to the Gazette.
PALESTINE, TEX, March 2L.-On the
2721 ballot Morris of Cherokee withdrew
Johnson, and Blount of San Augustine
moved the nomination of w. II. Martin
by reclamation, and the motion was car
rled amidst the widest enthusiasm. The
convention went mad for ten minutes,
during which Major Martin YVES rushed
to the platform and made one of the best
speeches OF his life. He did not hope TO
fiji Reagan's place as he had filed it, but